CVE-2024-12172

WP Courses LMS – Online Courses Builder, eLearning Courses, Courses Solution, Education Courses <= 3.2.21 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary User Meta Update

Description

The WP Courses LMS – Online Courses Builder, eLearning Courses, Courses Solution, Education Courses plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the wpc_update_user_meta_option() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.21. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary user's metadata which can be levereged to block an administrator from accessing their site when wp_capabilities is set to 0.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 9.74% Top 10%
Affected: hookandhook WP Courses LMS – Online Courses Builder, eLearning Courses, Courses Solution, Education Courses
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References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/760e999e-cac9-493f-9737-ad0cf055c880?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3203679%40wp-courses&new=3203679%40wp-courses&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-12172?
CVE-2024-12172 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-12172?
To fix CVE-2024-12172, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-12172 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-12172 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-12172?
CVE-2024-12172 affects hookandhook WP Courses LMS – Online Courses Builder, eLearning Courses, Courses Solution, Education Courses.
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